After spending two seasons as an understudy to JJ Taylor and Gary Brightwell, Michael Wiley is poised to become Arizona’s go-to running back in 2021. In anticipation of a potential breakout season, a national college football award is recognizing this possibility.
Wiley has been named to the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, given to college football’s top running back.
A second-year sophomore, Wiley has run for 328 yards in 17 career games, including two starts. He had 222 yards and three touchdowns on just 31 carries in five games last season, with a career-best 122 yards against Colorado.